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The exit polls in 2015 also predicted a hung parliament, but The Tories still won a clear majority. I suspect they are probably wrong again and May will end up pretty much where she was at before the election.

Lets say the polls are a bit off, still leaves May & Co in a pickle — to be fare, Europe doesn’t give a rat’s ass about these election. Article 50 has been called negotiations should start soon on an agreement.

However, you look at these results, blowing a 24 point majority in 8 weeks takes some level of skills

Big Tory majority and UK is out fast and hard with Fx and global trade ripples that will be felt by UK, EU. 1%+ off UK GDP and 0.25% off Europe and with Euro clearing implications. Debate as to impact on ECB actions. Certainly BoE may have to act but has done so already, last June.

Labour to have enough seats to maintain Corbyn to enable the final demise of the Left. If he can hang on for 2-3 years they may not have enough time to reform ready for the next election. I would have no surprise if David Milliband headed back from NY to head a New New Labour. If he does, the longer before that sort of action happens the worse for Labour.

If Corbyn is trounced he’s out and Labour can reform sooner.

The Tories have campaigned poorly as if tired or May didn’t really want to win.

I say wait until the final results are in. I trust no polls, especially ANY run by the lsm including the lsm in GB. If the left ever figures out how to cheat in actual elections without being caught, we are done for. I know they cheat a lot now, but think what damage they could do with competent cheaters.

Back here in the states, after months of hype and hysteria — turns out (no surprise) the amateurs now running WaPo and NYTimes and CNN got their Trump / Comey story completely wrong.

Not only is there zero evidence, the only really concrete thing Comey said is that former Atty General Loretta Lynch commtted obstruction of justice (the same Atty General that had a secret and private meeting on a private tarmac with suspect’s husband Bill Clinton — only to have the secret meeting “accidentally” exposed).

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